[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18279-18280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08802]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG190
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one
day meeting of its Outreach and Education Technical Committee.
DATES: The meeting will convene on Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., EDT.
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council Office, 2203 N Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Muehlstein, Public Information
Officer, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
[email protected], telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Thursday, May 10, 2018; 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Agenda
The committee will begin with introductions and adoption of agenda,
approval of the August 2017 meeting summary. The committee will review
the Gulf Council's policy on the use of venting tools and descending
devices and discuss an outreach plan to promote the policy.
The committee will review a Council effort to collect anecdotal
data to supplement stock assessments and inform the Council and its
Scientific and Statistical Committee.
Finally, the Committee will discuss the utility of improving the
regulations APP.
Meeting Adjourns--
The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may listen in by
registering for the webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and
clicking on the Outreach & Education Technical Committee meeting on the
calendar. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3383291116212545537-. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest
version along with other meeting materials will be posted on
www.gulfcouncil.org as they become available.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come
before the Technical Committee for discussion, in accordance with the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues
may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of
the Technical Committee will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to
address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office (see
ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: April 23, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08802 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
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